Afghanistan’s Higher Education Ministry has fiercely denounced what it calls a Pakistani missile barrage on Sayed Jamaluddin Afghan University in Kunar, injuring approximately 30 academics and students. The brazen strike not only wounded innocents but ravaged the campus, symbolizing a grave threat to the nation’s intellectual core.
Monday’s official statement branded the action ‘cowardly and inhumane,’ clashing with every tenet of Islam and global standards. Officials painted a vivid picture of chaos: explosions ripping through classrooms, faculty and pupils scrambling for cover amid flying shrapnel.
In response, Minister Sheikh Neda Mohammad Nadeem mandated urgent treatment for victims and reaffirmed commitments to fortify defenses around universities and religious sites. The ministry pleaded with international organizations to condemn this ‘savage act’ and prevent future atrocities.
The International Human Rights Foundation amplified the outcry, voicing profound concern over strikes in Asadabad that engulfed homes and the university. Local accounts to IHRF indicate dozens dead or hurt—48 injured per reports—with bodies arriving at overwhelmed clinics.
Eyewitnesses described the horror of mid-class disruptions, underscoring deliberate hits on civilian targets. This fits a troubling trend in Kunar, marked by prior assaults on families and infrastructure. IHRF stressed legal obligations to shield non-combatants, calling for a transparent investigation to uphold accountability and deter recurrence.
As Afghanistan grapples with recovery, the attack underscores fragile border dynamics, prompting calls for diplomatic intervention to avert broader conflict.
